Current and former Environmental Clinic students take a look at new and developing topics in Environmental Law.
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- An Endangered Species Success Story—How the Channel Island Fox was Saved
By AnaRose Hebein, S25 Environmental Clinic Student As more species face extinction than ever before, we can carry forward the lessons from the decline and subsequent recovery of the Channel Island fox—lessons learned from the interconnected causes of their decline to the monumental (and ultimately successful) efforts to save these… read more - What can we Learn from Uruguay?
By Annalee Jeffress, S25 Environmental Clinic Student As our climate continues to warm and the threats of climate change expand, addressing humanity’s carbon footprint is an increasingly urgent issue. Meaningful solutions to such an issue necessarily involve renewable energy. Some countries that immediately come to mind regarding green energy might… read more - Recognition of Indigenous Rights is Environmental Protection
By Srivatsan Senthilkumar, S25 Environmental Clinic Student Indigenous Peoples, while being significantly impacted by climate change and environmental harms, also play a critical role in environmental protection. Indigenous groups suffer disproportionately from biological diversity loss and environmental degradation, as many members engage in subsistence lifestyles and maintain spiritual and cultural… read more - Environmental Justice and the Green Amendment
By Alice Min, S25 Environmental Clinic Student For 32 years, John Hickey worked at the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics factory in Hoosick Falls, New York. He died soon after his retirement at age 68 due to a sudden and aggressive kidney cancer. In 2014, his son Michael Hickey, suspicious of the… read more - Texas Invests in its Public Lands
By Amberlynn Beck, S25 Environmental Clinic Student Texas is making significant strides in expanding public lands with the recent purchase of over 2,000 acres in Burnet County, for a new state park, and more than 3,000 acres to expand Enchanted Rock Natural Area in Llano County in January 2025.[1] These… read more - Carbon Trading System
By Carol Wan, S25 Environmental Clinic Student Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have long been known to be a significant contributor to global warming due to its greenhouse gas properties. Greenhouse gases trap infrared heat in Earth’s atmosphere, causing the Earth’s temperature to rise. Ever since the modern recording of atmospheric… read more - Replicating Reef Resilience
By Beatrice Anderson, S25 Environmental Clinic Student Global Coral Reef Systems and Climate Change Aptly nicknamed the “rainforests of the sea”, coral reefs are home to an astonishing 25% of all marine life, despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor. Coral reefs are an essential part of marine… read more - Buffalo and Food Sovereignty on the American Plains
By Amelia Thayer, S25 Environmental Clinic Student INTRODUCTION Long before European contact, Native American tribes relied on the buffalo[1] for a significant portion of their food, clothing, and tools. The bond between the Lakota Nation and Tataŋka (the buffalo) is sacred. Buffalo have cared for the Lakota people for millennia,… read more
Alumni Spotlight
Environmental Clinic alumni continuing to explore topics related to protecting our environment and the law.
Troop 7B
Keeping Things Alive
